Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

Moreover, the reason it still operates in Switzerland is because it is tied to SwissAir.

Second, on the question of the apprentices, the Deputy had a meeting with the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher, and I and he is working with DCU on that issue on their behalf. It would be great, were another component company or an organisation similar to the ESB in a position to take on these people. However, we are working through this issue.

There is a simplistic view being expressed across the House that one takes the money people have as a personal entitlement and put it into the company, which then will keep going. That is not the position.

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